Akron Police Beefing Up Residential Speed Patrols

Watch your speed along Akron City streets in the coming months, as APD is starting to crack down on speeders.

The request is coming from Akron City Council, who will be working with the Police Department's Traffic Commander to decide which areas to target.

Akron Police Chief Ken Ball tells the Akron Beacon Journal that the department is adding three, four-hour patrols each weekday, to rotate between Akron's 10 wards. Typically, shifts will run late afternoon, which is a high-volume time around the city.